You: So what are the icklepoints all about?
icklebits: We want to keep the website free and unlike other leading websites we wish to keep the gallery and membership free also!
You: How do you plan to do that?
icklebits: Well we decided to come up with a points system. Basically the more you do for the site, the more icklepoints you receive as a thank you.
You: So what's in it for me?
icklebits: Well you can exchange the icklepoints for advertising. We have many forms of advertising like pagepeel, banners, links, article mentions, blog mentions, newsletter, sponsorships. Click here for details.
Also you can get yourself ahead on the leaderboard and boast to all the other community members! We award medals too. We also have a weekly raffle for icklepoints.
In the near future we hope to have merchandise that you can exchange icklepoints for also.
You: So what do I have to do to earn icklepoints?
icklebits: Well there are many, many different ways. icklepoints are only awarded to registered users. There are numerous ways to collect points. Below is a list:
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Points |
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Details |
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New User
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20 |
Yes
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On completion of registration you will be awarded 20 icklepoints
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Daily Login
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1 |
Yes |
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Happy Birthday
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50 |
Yes |
Assigns icklepoints to user which have birthday (only one time in year when user have his/her birthday). Note: User must login on this day to earn those icklepoints, else don't get those icklepoints
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Submit Article
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30 |
No |
If you submit an article and it gets accepted then you will be awarded icklepoints. You need to be registered as an author to do this. Click here for more information.
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Coupons
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Varies |
Yes |
Sometimes we give out coupons (on leaflets, other websites, forums etc)
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Post New Topic
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1 |
Yes |
Posting a new topic in the forum. This one must not be abused. If a user is considered to be posting irrelevant, unnecessary or spam topics then icklepoints will be removed.
(Please note: When starting a new thread using "Discuss" at footer of an article, no points will be awarded. However, your reply to that thread will count for points. This is to stop misuse.)
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5 |
Yes |
For every reply in the forum you will be awarded icklepoints. They must be genuine replies and of 80 characters or more.
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Vote Article
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2 |
Yes |
Assigns icklepoints when a user votes on an article.
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Bonus Points
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Varies |
No |
Sometimes we award bonus icklepoints (for reaching a certain level, getting a medal etc) This is at our descretion.
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Raffle
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Varies |
Yes |
Now and again we will hold a raffle with 3 prizes consisting of icklepoints.
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Vote On A Poll
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1 |
Yes |
Submit a vote on a poll and be awarded icklepoints. 1 vote per user.
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Suggest a Poll
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100 |
No |
Submit a poll and be awarded 100 points for any poll published. (20 points awarded regardless)
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Buy Points
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Varies |
Yes |
You can buy icklepoints if you want to get ahead in the leader board, exchange for advertising or boast to your friends!
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Invite A Friend
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100 |
Yes |
If you invite a friend and they register then you will be awarded the icklepoints. icklepoints are not rewarded just for inviting them. It must be a successful invite. i.e they register
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Submit Business
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10 |
No |
If you submit a business into our business directory we shall award you 10 points for every unique entry. We shall check out the entry first and award points at our discretion.
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Leave Testimonial
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20 |
No |
If you submit a testimonial you will be awarded 20 points at our discretion.
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Submit a tutorial link
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5 |
No |
The tutorial link must not have already been submitted and icklepoints will be awarded once the link has been checked out.
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Submit a Video Tutorial.
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5 |
No |
The video tutorial must not have already been submitted and icklepoints will be awarded once the video has been checked out.
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Submit a Tip
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5 |
No |
The tip must not have already been submitted and icklepoints will be awarded once the tip has been checked out.
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Write a Tutorial
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50 |
No |
Write an original tutorial for our website with photos and your icklepoints will be awarded if tutorial has been approved.
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Submit to Letters Page
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5 |
No |
If letter is accepted and published then icklepoints will be awarded after.
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| Add Event |
20 |
No |
Add an event to our calendar for more icklepoints. If its not a duplicate then points will be awarded. |
| Link To Us |
100 |
No |
Add a link to your site linking to ours and get a bonus 100 icklepoints! Please email us with the link at links@icklebits.co.uk so we can confirm. Don't forget to add your username. Click here for info on linking. |
| Submitting question to the FAQ database |
2 |
No |
Ask a unique question. If its added to the help pages then you will be awarded 2 icklepoints. |
Look out for more ways to earn icklepoints to be announced in our blog.
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